Qatar Central Bank issues treasury bills, sukuk worth US$686m
DOHA, QATAR - The Qatar Central Bank issued treasury bills and sukuk with maturities of one week, one month, three...
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Egypt to sign wheat-for-goods swap deal with India to fight shortage
Moses Elhy met with the Indian ambassador to Egypt on Wednesday to discuss the potential swap agreement for 500,000 tons...
- Moses Elhy met with the Indian ambassador to Egypt on Wednesday to discuss the potential swap agreement for 500,000 tons of wheat
- The Egyptian government has also in talks with the UAE, the US and western Europe in a bid to ease potential shortages
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Govt says 200 Qatari nationals got jobs in private firms in May
The Labor Ministry has made a lot of efforts to ensure that Qatari nationals get employment in private sector companies...
- 10 companies and institutions had cooperated with Labor Ministry to employ Qatari nationals in May
- Since January 729 Qatari nationals have been employed in private sector companies and institutions
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Jordan’s exports to US rise by six percent in first quarter
Jordan's trade balance with the United States registered a surplus of JD105 million ($147.85 million) in the first quarter of...
- Garments and textiles are key exports to the US market, followed by engineering industries, foodstuff, Dead Sea cosmetics, and jewellery.
- The trade balance recorded a surplus of $147 million in Q1.
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OIFL to pay GMTN interest
The Ooredoo subsidiary said it will pay $9.3 million on June 22.
- Ooredoo Group reported a revenue of QR 30 billion ($8.23 billion) for the full year ended 31 December 2021.
- Group net profit attributable to shareholders stood at QR47m.
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Jordan’s wholesale price index up 5.6 percent as fuel, mineral prices surge
Jordan’s wholesale price index in Q1 2022 increased by 5.66 percent, reaching 102.64 points against 97.14 during the same period...
- The wholesale price index in the first quarter of 2022 went up by 2.08 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2021.
- The boost in price of machine trade and their supplies by 5.33 percent or 0.49 points played a role in the index increase.
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Jordan’s energy ministry signs two MoUs for copper, gold exploration
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources on Sunday inked an MoU with a local company to explore for copper...
- The Jordan Integrated Mining and Exploration Company will conduct a 16-month copper exploration of a 78-square-kilometre area.
- The Turkish "Solvest Trade and Industry Limited Company" will conduct a 14-month gold exploration in the Abu Khashiba Valley.
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What Gulf netizens searched for in 2021?
Google's yearly report of top trending searches reveals the most popular keywords and topics across different categories, such as 'How...
- In 2021, the three top 'How to' searches were "How to help Afghan refugees", "How to help Texas" and "How to help India COVID".
- “TikTok pasta”, “Bacon jam” and “Birria tacos” were the three most searched recipes in 2021.
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Kuwait backs Turkish-Arab foray into job-oriented philanthropy
Kuwait's Ambassador to Turkey and several Kuwaiti organizations have supported the concept of Core Istanbul
- Kuwait Islamic Charity Organization backs Core Istanbul for its initiative to help young people get jobs
- The concept of Core Istanbul is called as a more business-oriented approach towards philanthropy
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Interior Ministry launches Makkah Route Initiative in 5 countries
Makkah Route Initiative aims to complete procedures in pilgrims countries with ease including issuing visa electronically, taking biometrics, completion of...
- Makkah Route Initiative launched as part of Pilgrim Experience Program under the Saudi Vision 2030
- The Initiative has been launched in Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Morocco and Bangladesh
Business
PIF, Capital Bank Group sign pact
The deal worth $185m makes PIF a strategic investor in the group.
- The deal aims to increase the capital of the Capital Bank Group, and thus raise the total shareholders’ equity to more than 3.2 billion riyals, media reports said.
- It also aims at strengthening its plans for digital transformation by providing the latest electronic services that include the launch of digital banks.
Qatar Central Bank issues treasury bills, sukuk worth US$686m
DOHA, QATAR - The Qatar Central Bank issued treasury bills and sukuk with maturities of one week, one month, three...
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China-Arab summit: Chinese President Xi to visit KSA tomorrow
Chinese President Xi Jinping will reach Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for a three-day visit, his first to the world's biggest...
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IATA says global passenger demand for air traffic growing
Geneva, Switzerland— Total global air traffic has shot up 44.6 percent in October as against October 2021, according to the...
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‘UAE launching 4 products of advanced digital currencies in 2023’
The Advanced Technology Research Council, Faisal Al Bannai said, has 6 main research areas, including health, food, transportation and space...
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ADNOC and PETRONAS sign MENA’s first unconventional oil concession
Abu Dhabi, UAE— The UAE President Sheikh Mohamed and the King of Malaysia Al-Sultan Abdullah have witnessed the signing of...
- The award to Malaysia’s national oil and gas company launches the Middle East’s first unconventional oil concession
- Under the six-year concession agreement, PETRONAS will hold a 100% stake and operatorship to explore for and appraise unconventional oil
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‘Abu Dhabi Space Debate offers a significant and huge global platform to enhance activities in space sector’
It is possible to take advantage from the discoveries provided by space projects to boost our development for the benefit...
- There is an Emirati-Israeli partnership in space sector and important cooperation between the two space agencies of the two countries, says Israeli president
- The conference is a significant and huge global platform that works to enhance communication among the active and influential forces in the space sector, he adds
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UAE, UK experts discuss science, tech help in net-zero agenda
ABU DHABI, UAE - Experts from UK and the UAE participated in a Sci-Tech Virtual Tour of the Emirates science...
- The tour was launched to facilitate business-to-business introductions between stakeholders and investors.
- During the virtual tour, delegates discussed decarbonization, affordability, supply of renewable energy.